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Hidden pylon cracks tore MD-11 engine off during takeoff

A fatigue crack buried inside an engine mount can remain invisible until the instant it becomes catastrophic. That ...
Modern Engineering Marvels on MSN

MD-11 engine breakaway exposes aging pylon risk across cargo fleets

A hidden crack can remain harmless for years, then become catastrophic in seconds. The loss of a UPS MD-11F shortly after ...
Flying

NTSB: UPS 2976 Probe Centers on Pylon Fatigue Cracks in Engine Separation

The NTSB's investigation into UPS Flight 2976 is primarily focused on fatigue cracking found within the left engine pylon structure. The MD-11F crashed shortly after takeoff, with surveillance video ...
KSL

NTSB releases frame-by-frame images of engine separating during UPS crash in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The National Transportation Safety Board unveiled new details describing a stunning frame-by-frame images showing the left engine separating from the plane and going up and over the ...
Flightglobal

MD-11F climb puzzle remains as engine speeds show only ‘minor’ variations

US investigators are still trying to understand why the UPS Boeing MD-11F involved in the fatal take-off crash at Louisville failed to climb away after shedding its left-hand engine. After the ...
Flightglobal

UPS inquiry yet to explain MD-11F’s failure to climb after shedding engine

US investigators have yet to determine why a UPS Boeing MD-11F failed to climb away from Louisville after shedding an engine on take-off. Preliminary findings from the National Transportation Safety ...